Construction of Snowflake-Shaped Dendritic Covalent Assemblies with Rigid Conjugated Networks
摘要:
A convergent method for the construction of shape-persistent nanoscale assemblies with conjugated backbones was developed. The copper-free Sonogashira coupling reaction was successfully applied to the formation of multiple covalent connections between conjugated terminals (iodide substituted aryl groups) of AB(2)-type outer components and four conjugated terminals (acetylenic bonds) of an inner A(4)-type core dendrimer. The conjugated networks in the starting components are expanded during the assembly process to afford nanoscale dendritic conjugated networks of the type A(4)(AB(2))(4), which have a porphyrin core, and longer (3.9 or 4.5 nm) and shorter (1.6 nm) conjugated chains. Fluorescence measurements revealed that singlet energy is effectively transferred in the assemblies from peripheral benzyl ether units and conjugated chains to the free base porphyrin core.
Construction of a Rigid Zn Porphyrin−C60 Dyad within Dendritic Structure: Dendrimer Effect on Singlet Energy Transfer
摘要:
A snowflake-shaped Zn porphyrin dendrimer with a C-60 terminal was prepared. Covalent linkage of the C-60 unit results in significant quenching of the Zn porphyrin fluorescence mainly due to energy transfer from the Zn porphyrin core to the C-60 terminal. Comparison of the energy-transfer efficiency with similar dendrons indicates that the dendritic structure considerably delays the energy-transfer rate.
terminal components suggested that the dendrimer adopts a folded higher order structure in dichloromethane at 25 °C. The binding constant between the zinc porphyrin core and a pyridyl ligand was evaluated by means of UV–vis absorption titration and compared with that of a suitable reference compound. The incorporation of the zinc porphyrin core into the folded dendrimer led to considerable suppression of